Operations & Maintenance
Australian wave eyes device builders
Australian-based wave energy developer Bombora Wave Power is seeking expressions of interest for the design, fabrication and validation of components for its wave energy device.
Eni Starts Gas Production from Egypt’s Zohr Field
Eni has started production of the first gas from the giant Zohr field, in the Shorouk Block, offshore Egypt. The Zohr gas field was discovered by Eni in August 2015 and is estimated to have a total potential of up to 30 trillion cubic feet of gas in place. It is the largest gas discovery […]
Financing agreed for 2MW in-river pilot tidal farm
The developers behind the pilot hydrokinetic tidal farm have signed a financing agreement for the project which will be installed on the river Rhône in the eastern France.
Galway Bay marine renewables test site good to go
The Irish government has granted a foreshore lease to the Marine Institute to install a quarter scale renewable energy test site at Galway Bay.
TechnipFMC’s Subsea Equipment for VNG’s Fenja Field
TechnipFMC has received an integrated Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (iEPCI) contract from VNG Norge. The contract covers the provision of subsea equipment including umbilicals, risers, flowlines and the subsea production system for the Fenja project, previously known as Pil
Repsol Delivers New Plan for Yme Development
Repsol has submitted a revised plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Yme field to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The revised PDO is based on re-use of existing facilities to the extent possible, a new wellhead module on top of the existing caisson and the lease of the a mo
British Geotechnical Association Recognises PISA Project
The Ørsted-led PISA (Pile Soil Analysis) project has won the Fleming award from the British Geotechnical Association for the new shorter design of monopile foundations said to reduce green energy costs.
Cash starts to flow for Pembrokeshire marine renewables
The Port of Milford Haven has allocated £650,000 to start dockyard improvements as part of a project set to make Pemborke Dock a center for marine renewable energy research and development.
VNG Submits Fenja Field Plan for Development and Operation
VNG Norge has submitted a Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) of the Fenja field to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. Fenja will be developed with two subsea templates with six wells, three producers, two water injectors and one gas injector, connected to the Njord A platform for
DOC-Swan Hunter Delivers First Cable Spooling in Vlissingen Yard
DOC-Swan Hunter, a joint venture partnership between Dutch Offshore Contractors and Swan Hunter, has completed spooling operations for their first onshore cable storage project at the newly established storage & cable spool yard in Vlissingen, The Netherlands. The re-scheduled and expedited project
EU states agree 27% renewable energy target by 2030
The European Council, composed out of 28 EU member states, has adopted the binding target of reaching at least 27% renewable energy of its overall energy consumption by 2030.
Oleg Strashnov Settles One Third of Beatrice Jackets
Seaway Heavy Lifting’s (SHL) vessel Oleg Strashnov has installed one third of the jacket foundations at the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm located in the Outer Moray Firth off Scotland.
Expro Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Oilfield services company, Expro, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as part of the next step in its financial restructuring. As previously disclosed, the company has reached an agreement with its key lenders and shareholders to eliminate its entire $1.4 billion of funded debt and $80 million in an
SR Chief Executive: Renewables are power with purpose
Tidal Energy Today is featuring a piece written by Scottish Renewables Chief Executive Claire Mack who talked about the importance of renewable energy, both for the environment and the economy.